ratchet wheel
Example Sentences
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He could not himself stoop; or, if he did, he could only sit erect again after the method of a ratchet wheel.
From Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod by Owen, R. Emmett (Robert Emmett)
He withdrew his head, and presently the ratchet wheel clicked and slowly, very slowly, Allison began to descend.
From The Jester of St. Timothy's by Pier, Arthur Stanwood
The depth of feed is regulated by a patent detent lever which engages with the teeth of a ratchet wheel, till released therefrom by contact with the adjustable stop.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
On the side of the clock case was a contact maker, which closed the circuit by the pin on the ratchet wheel, R, once every minute.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 by Various
There’s a mining shaft right over here—windlass with a ratchet wheel and a pawl.
From Stepsons of Light by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
